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''Ulmus × hollandica'' 'Eleganto-Variegata' is one of a number of cultivars arising from the crossing of the

Wych Elm ''Ulmus glabra'' Hudson, the wych elm or Scots elm, has the widest range of the European elm species, from Ireland eastwards to the Urals, and from the Arctic Circle south to the mountains of the Peloponnese and Sicily, where the species reaches i ...

''U. glabra'' with a variety of

Field Elm ''Ulmus minor'' Mill., the field elm, is by far the most polymorphic of the European species, although its taxonomy remains a matter of contention. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor and Iran; its northern ...

''U. minor''. It was first mentioned by

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Description

The tree was described as the Dutch elm with striped leaves.

Pests and diseases

''Ulmus × hollandica'' 'Major' (if 'Eleganto-Variegata' is a sport of this) is very susceptible to

Dutch elm disease Dutch elm disease (DED) is caused by a member of the sac fungi (Ascomycota) affecting elm trees, and is spread by elm bark beetles. Although believed to be originally native to Asia, the disease was accidentally introduced into Americas, America ...

Cultivation

No specimens are known to survive.

References

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